Who’s more useless – the Tories or the England rugby team?
In a curious way the decline of English rugby mirrors that of the Conservative party. Four years ago there was…
France is spiralling out of control
It’s been a brutal month in France but one would barely know it from the reaction of much of the…
The developing world has grown tired of Britain’s hypocrisy
The timing could not have been worse for Rishi Sunak. Just days after it was confirmed by Downing Street that…
Enforce the borders, stop the boats, save lives
Rishi Sunak has failed in his pledge to ‘Stop the Boats’, and the £480 million deal he signed with France…
Macron doesn’t care about migrants crossing the Channel
The British government is reportedly ‘frustrated’ with France for its failure to stem the numbers of migrants making their way…
Europe’s migrant crisis is about to get much worse
The first time Mohamed Bazoum came to the attention of the European media was in the aftermath of the Great…
Macron can’t escape blame for France’s failures in Africa
Emmanuel Macron was the recipient of a letter on Monday from nearly 100 senators from across France’s political spectrum. The…
Macron is pushing France to tipping point
In the last three years, Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Niger have all undergone coup d’états. The most recent…
Is France’s loss Russia’s gain in Niger?
France is preparing to evacuate its citizens from Niger following the coup d’état in the west African country on 26…
The French police have lost faith in the judiciary
Emmanuel Macron broke his silence about the recent riots in France at the start of this week. In a speech…
What the French media can learn from the Farage banking scandal
Geoffroy Lejeune knows how Nigel Farage feels. Like the former Ukip leader turned TV host, Lejeune’s ‘values’ have made him…
Could Ulez lead to Sadiq Khan’s downfall?
Emmanuel Macron has spoken of his fear of France’s ‘fragmentation’ and of the nation’s ‘division’ following the riots that reduced…
Will the French riots spawn a new generation of jihadists?
Apart from the 96 arrests and 255 burned cars, Bastille Day passed off without a hitch in France. A bullish…
Where did it all go so wrong for Emmanuel Macron?
It is Bastille day in France but few people are in the mood for festivities. The riots of a fortnight…
What was Algeria’s role in the French riots?
In March 2012 a French Algerian called Mohammed Merah murdered three soldiers and shot dead three Jewish children and a…
Who really helped end the French riots?
It wasn’t president Macron who brought six days of rioting in France to an end, nor the brave bands of…
France’s riots have left the country more divided than ever
There is a myth of France, specifically of its banlieues, that has been frequently repeated in recent days. Descriptions of…
France’s riots are fuelling division over Europe’s migrant crisis
The riots that have ravaged France in recent days have given Eric Zemmour a second wind. The leader of the…
France wants Macron to send in the army
Nearly three quarters of French people think it’s time for President Macron to send in the army to restore order…
Is it safe for France to host the Rugby World Cup?
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in just under ten weeks with hosts France playing New Zealand in the Stade…
France is in danger of descending into anarchy
France endured its worst night of rioting yet on Thursday as violence continued across the country. For the third consecutive…
France is a country in chaos
Emmanuel Macron is facing arguably the gravest crisis of his presidency after a second night of rioting across France. Much…
France erupts in violence after police shoot dead a teenager
Much of Paris was a battleground on Tuesday evening as scores of youths rioted following the fatal shooting of a…
Europe is rapidly shifting to the right
‘The left is sweeping to power across Europe,’ suggested the headline in the Independent in September 2021. The newspaper called…
France is falling apart at the seams
Numerous heads of state from the third world are in Paris for a summit hosted by President Macron. The aim…
